Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-09
OUR PARTY NOMINEES
HON JOHN S BARBOUR uyAS1nousIy
SELECTED FOR U. s. sEsAroR
Colonel Tom Whitehead for Commissioner
o. Agriculture; Captain 0Bannon for
superintendent OF Public Printing.

Colonel Tom Whitehead for comm,s,;o,,r
o. Agriculture; Captain oBanpon for
superintendent Of Public Printing.
Seidom Is a meeting held in which
moro interest is manifested than there
was In the Democratic caucus held in the
hall OF the House of Delegates last night
Nearly all the Democratic members of
the General Assembly were present, and
the rotunda OF the Capitol was tbronged
Wlth candidates for the State Offices for
Which nominations were to be made and
their friends.
In the Senate chamber the Republi-
cans held conference also for the pur-
pose OF making nominations for the
same positions, but around that door
there were few persons assembled, as
TO bo nominated by that body meant
only compliment, and not much of that.
Around tho door leading to tho House.
on 'he ether hand, was gxlered a dense
crowd, and every time the door swung
on It's hinges the eager inquirers craned
Their nccks and gave all attention that
they might learn OF the person emerging
from the secret conclave something about
the chances Of the various aspirants.
TIE WORK BEGINS.
The conference was called to order at
5 o'clock by Senator LOvenstein, and
Mr.. koinor Of Augusta, was made pre-
/ siding. officer, with Mr.. Lovenstein as
secretary. A resolution introduced by
/ Senator Jones was adopted providing for
+ tie nomination Of n United States sena-
Tor 20 succeed RiGdleberger and all
/ othcr officers except Register of the
Land Office.
Tho determination not to make a nomi-
nation for Register was probably because
members wished to have time to consider
the Governors recommendation that the
duties bo merged into TIE Second Audi
tors.
MIR. BARBOUR.
1t was decided first to take up United
States senator.
Mr.. Starke, Of Norfolk, placed before
the conference tue name of the Hon.
John 5. Barbour, OF Alexandria, and in
so doing made tirst-rate speech, highly
eulogistic of his candidate.
Mr.. Barbour was nominated by accla-
nation.
STATE OFFICERS.
For Auditor of Public Accounts SEN
ator Moore named MIR. Morton Marye,
present incumbent, and he was nomi-
mated without opposition.
The same was the case with Second
Auditor Frank G. Rutlin, whose claims
were eloquently presented by Mr.. Pol
lard.
Mr.. Edmondson nominated Judge II.
W. FlOurnoy for reelection as Secretary
of the Commonwealth, and there was
not voice raised in opposition to him.
General James c. Hill, of Albemarle,
who was brought forward 10y Mr.. Dab
ney, was unanimously nominated for re-
election to the Office of Hailroad Com
missioner.
For Treasurer, Mr.. W. A. Anderson
nominated Mr.. A. w. HArman, and be,
like all who preceded him, was nomi-
mated 10y reclamation.
MR.. MOSES WINS.
Up TO this time the sailing had been
smooth, but there came Il change in the
tide. and when nominations for Superin-
tendont of the Penitentiary were de-
clarcd in order a number of gentlemen
were ready to speak for their friends.
Mr.. Hurt, President pro tcm. of
the Senate, presented the claims
of Mr.. W. W. Moses, of Pittsyl
vania, for reelection. Mr. West
nominated Mr.. Radford, and Mr..
Starke, of Norfolk, brought forward DIR.
/ George II. Jordan, of Isle of WightF
/ Each speaker eulogizcd his nominee and
pleaded his merits and qualifications.
The vote on the first ballot resulted as
1 follows, nominating Moses. Moses, 81
Jordan, 20; Radford, 9.
CAPTAIN o'BANNoN PRINTER.
The contest for Superintendent of
/ Public Printing was one Of the most
/ exciting before the caucus. The con-
/ testants we're A. II. Micou, Esq. present
/ incumbent J. II. St Clair, of Wythe-
vile; j. X. Smith, of Fredericksburg
W. p. Huffman. Of Bedford, and Captain
J. II. O'Bannon, of this city.
Senator !. Taylor Ellyson presented
the name of Captain O'Bannon, which
was seconded by Colonel A. S. Buford,
/ Hon. \. Moore, Jr, Senator Loyenstein,
and Senator Gordon.
The vote resulted as follows O'Ban-
non, II Micou, - ; Smith, 6; st.
/ Clair, s Huffman, &. After changes II
stood O'Bannon, 30 Micou, 30 giving
| CAPTAIN O'Bannon the nomination.
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE.
This was the last position for which a
nomination was made. Mr.. AllenswOrth
presented the name of Colonel Randolph
/ Harrison, the present incumbent and
| Mr.. Berry presented the name of Colonel
| Thomas Whitehead, Of Amherst. Before
concluding the vote Colonel Whitehead
Was declaredt the nominee by acclamation,
l he having received a large majority OF
/ the votes cast.
Having completed the work for which
it assembled, the caucus Adjourned at
/ 11:lJ O'Clock.
The Nominees
The Hon. John $. Barbour, who is to
succeed Mr. RiddlebeIger in the United
States Senate on March 4, 1889, was
born in Culpeper county December ~,
1870, and comes Of Il family that has for
T century OF lHOIt DttH iiluStllOun lN b'u
States history. After an excellent pre-
paratiou at the best schools of that day
bee entered the University of Virginia,
whore he graduated and was qualified for
the profession of law, the practice OF
. which he began in his native county.
In lSi7 the people of Culpeper sent
him 10 the Legislature, and he served
them for four consecutive sessions.
Ia 1852 he was elected president of
the railroad company then known as the
Orange and Alexandria, in which posi-
tion he remained until it was merged
into what is now designated the Virginia
Midland Railway Company, extending
from Alexandra TO Danyillo, altogether
serving the railroad twenty-nine years.
He was nominated by the Democrats for
the For.y-seyenth Congress, and was re-
elected 10 the Forty eighth and Forty
ninth Congress, when he declined re-
election.
I In 1888, Virginia then being domi-